14:50 Curragh

Wednesday 26 October 2022

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Big Picture Communications Fillies Maiden

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 2m 22.24s

(9)

Indy System^b1⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 49

40/1

Modest mare. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 25/1, sixteenth of 19 in handicap at Navan (14f, heavy) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 660000

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(10)

Thatboathassailed

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: L Comer

80/1

Royal Vigil filly. Dam German/Norwegian winner around 6f (including at 2 yrs).

Form:

(2)

Champagne^b,t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 73

7/2

Lightly-raced filly. 9/2, fifth of 6 in maiden at Killarney (8.3f, soft) 16 days ago. Back up in trip and she should be a factor at this level.

Form: 80355

(4)

Chocolat Blu¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 69

7/1

Lightly-raced filly. 33/1 and tongue strap on for first time, bit below form eighth of 20 in maiden at this course (8f, soft). Off 122 days. Back up in trip.

Form: 54658

(1)

Libby²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 72

7/2

Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 4/1, below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft) 25 days ago, not much room.

Form: 256-377

(6)

Maid Merrion^t1⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: A Sexton

200/1

125/1, last of 8 in maiden at Tramore (12f, good) on debut 74 days ago. Tongue strap on for first time.

Form: 8

(11)

Recommendable²¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: R P Cody

40/1

150/1, fifteenth of 17 in maiden at Naas (8f, good to soft) on debut. Off 7 months. Up in trip.

Form: 0

(8)

River Rain^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76| BF

5/6

Fairly useful filly. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 7/4, creditable fourth of 14 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.1f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Limit looks established but she looks the one to beat.

Form: 534224

(5)

Sea The Sand

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett

80/1

Epaulette filly. Dam, ran once in Germany, half-sister to useful 11f/1½m winner (including US Grade 3 event) Caprice out of smart German 10.2f-1½m winner Catella.

Form:

(7)

Thetys¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: A J Martin

100/1

Eighth of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Killarney (17f, good, 20/1) on debut 103 days ago.

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

Bright Moment¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J Feane J: Jake Coen

Forecasts

River Rain (5/6), Champagne (7/2), Libby (7/2), Chocolat Blu (7/1), Bright Moment (33/1), Indy System (40/1), Recommendable (40/1), Thatboathassailed (80/1), Sea The Sand (80/1), Thetys (100/1), Maid Merrion (200/1)

RIVER RAIN isn't getting any better but this could be the chance for her to break her maiden status. Libby and Champagne head the opposition.